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Download Windows Defender
Free antispyware software for Windows XP SP2. (Windows Defender comes with Windows Vista.)

Download Malicious Software Removal Tool
This tool checks computers running Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows Server 2003 for infections by malicious software and help remove any infection found.

Download Windows SteadyState
This tool returns your Windows settings to their original state, so you can remove any inadvertent changes.

Download Windows Live Messenger
You can use Windows Live Messenger and the Windows Live safety scanner to diagnose and fix everything from viruses to hard-disk fragmentation remotely.

Download Microsoft Phishing Filter
Whether you're shopping or surfing, don’t be a victim of identity theft: Block fraudulent Web sites.

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